MINION is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. MINION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MINION?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MINION is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MINION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
minionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MINION scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MINION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 137,969.
What does MINION mean in Scrabble?
noun
A follower or subordinate who obeys a powerful person without question, often in a servile or unimportant way.
Minion can describe either a loyal but lowly assistant carrying out someone else's orders, or, in older use, a favorite held in high esteem. Today the word almost always carries a mildly mocking or dismissive tone, picturing a villain's faceless helpers rather than a respected aide. The plural minions became especially familiar through cartoon henchmen in film and comics, but the word itself is centuries older than that image.
How MINION is used
Countable noun, now mostly used humorously or disparagingly rather than as a neutral term for an assistant.
- The evil overlord sent his minions to search every house.
- She joked that interns were treated like unpaid minions.
- The general's minions carried out his commands without question.
- Comic book villains are rarely seen without a crowd of minions.
- He rose from being a minion to running the whole department.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MINION and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MINION
1 longer words begin with MINION.
Shorter words from the letters in MINION
Common questions about MINION
- Is MINION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MINION, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MINION worth?
- MINION is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MINION mean?
- A follower or subordinate who obeys a powerful person without question, often in a servile or unimportant way.
- What letters can be added to MINION?
- MINION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MINION:
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